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Database Entry



Mirai


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 8126b2595ed8ae96e8d046b031513f3c68c51f5328bb5e706e1accfcad262e08
SHA3-384 hash: 910218979a08245ec16f535381e45e59166b2dbc2248d1d1fb39380c6c48ebef15cec54d74d316f0ae2fceba079bbc09
SHA1 hash: 7fbb92505f3a78716b745ac297dd954c68a912f0
MD5 hash: 564f85cb5aa3f634dd695e120342cb90
humanhash: west-pasta-helium-utah
File name:ssh-agent-auth.x86_64
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:38'675 bytes
First seen:2026-02-01 12:31:19 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 768:0RfHxGqCsRhTsQLYLq7rFscBj4P7qu6l5IPBPmnOxVkVdLKsVx09P:0RPxZC++ySs678QBPmzjKgcP
TLSH T1E103F2EF126EAB30C45353310D1E4A68ED61F4D618423B376598A1EDEA76E6C6F10C72
TrID 50.1% (.) ELF Executable and Linkable format (Linux) (4022/12)
49.8% (.O) ELF Executable and Linkable format (generic) (4000/1)
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
54
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Gathering data
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
gafgyt mirai packed packed upx
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
custom
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
1
Number of processes launched:
3
Processes remaning?
true
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Behaviour
Process Renaming
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
Elf
First seen:
2026-02-01T08:11:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-02-01T08:11:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
84 / 100
Signature
Deletes system log files
Drops files in suspicious directories
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Manipulation of devices in /dev
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample deletes itself
Sample is packed with UPX
Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels
Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1861204 Sample: ssh-agent-auth.x86_64.elf Startdate: 01/02/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 84 48 45.135.194.29, 38872, 38874, 38876 SKYLINKCZ Germany 2->48 50 109.202.202.202, 80 INIT7CH Switzerland 2->50 52 3 other IPs or domains 2->52 58 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->58 60 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->60 62 Sample is packed with UPX 2->62 10 ssh-agent-auth.x86_64.elf 2->10         started        13 gnome-session-binary sh gsd-screensaver-proxy 2->13         started        15 gdm3 Default 2->15         started        17 2 other processes 2->17 signatures3 process4 signatures5 70 Sample deletes itself 10->70 19 ssh-agent-auth.x86_64.elf 10->19         started        process6 process7 21 ssh-agent-auth.x86_64.elf 19->21         started        file8 46 /etc/init.d/sysd, POSIX 21->46 dropped 64 Sample tries to set files in /etc globally writable 21->64 66 Drops files in suspicious directories 21->66 68 Sample tries to persist itself using System V runlevels 21->68 25 ssh-agent-auth.x86_64.elf 21->25         started        27 ssh-agent-auth.x86_64.elf sh 21->27         started        29 ssh-agent-auth.x86_64.elf 21->29         started        31 ssh-agent-auth.x86_64.elf 21->31         started        signatures9 process10 process11 33 ssh-agent-auth.x86_64.elf 25->33         started        36 sh cp 27->36         started        38 ssh-agent-auth.x86_64.elf 29->38         started        40 ssh-agent-auth.x86_64.elf 29->40         started        42 ssh-agent-auth.x86_64.elf 29->42         started        44 ssh-agent-auth.x86_64.elf 31->44         started        signatures12 54 Manipulation of devices in /dev 33->54 56 Deletes system log files 33->56
Threat name:
Linux.Backdoor.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-01 12:32:33 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
8 of 36 (22.22%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet credential_access defense_evasion discovery linux persistence upx
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Writes file to tmp directory
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads process memory
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Modifies init.d
Modifies rc script
Writes file to system bin folder
Deletes itself
Modifies Watchdog functionality
Traces itself
Mirai
Mirai family
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:SUSP_ELF_LNX_UPX_Compressed_File
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects a suspicious ELF binary with UPX compression
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:upx_packed_elf_v1
Author:RandomMalware

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf 8126b2595ed8ae96e8d046b031513f3c68c51f5328bb5e706e1accfcad262e08

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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